Meadow, Nebraska

Meadow is an unincorporated community in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.[1]

Meadow
Heron Bay on the Platte River
Meadow
Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountySarpy
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68059
GNIS feature ID831172

History

Meadow was established on the railroad[2] on the site of what was a meadow, hence the name.[3] A post office in Meadow operated from 1894 until 1953.[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meadow, Nebraska
  2. Sedgwick, Theron E. (1921). York County, Nebraska and Its People: Together with a Condensed History of the State. S.J. Clarke. p. 136.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 125. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
  4. "Sarpy County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 August 2014.


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